Welcome to Imperial ...
Imperial is located in Upshur County<1>.
The location of Imperial has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Imperial, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Imperial is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Imperial lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Imperial: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Imperial ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Imperial - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Imperial.
Communities near Imperial ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Imperial.
- Elkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <5>
- Buckhannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <5>
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
- Belington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <5>
- Mill Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Beverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <5>
- Junior
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Womelsdorf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Huttonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <5>
- Adrian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Imperial. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Imperial.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Imperial. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Imperial.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Imperial. See our Newspapers Page for Imperial.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Imperial ...
Looking for more information about Imperial? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Imperial, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Imperial.
Adding Imperial to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Imperial in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Imperial was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Imperial post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Imperial.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Imperial. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Upshur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Imperial - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |